The Return of Hard Power: Israeli Dominance & China’s Reassessment

The era of ambiguity in West Asia is ending. The Return of Hard Power: Israeli Dominance & China’s Reassessment is a sharp Global Eye Intelligence assessment of how Israel’s post-October 7 military posture is reshaping regional security—and why China is struggling to adapt to this new reality.

The report traces Israel’s transition from calibrated deterrence to full-spectrum hard power, including sustained operations in Gaza, expanded multi-front readiness, and the operationalisation of doctrines aimed at dismantling adversarial networks rather than managing them. This shift has exposed a strategic dilemma for China: despite deep economic ties with Israel and Iran, Beijing remains reluctant to translate diplomatic rhetoric into decisive regional action.

Through a structured analysis of China–Israel relations, energy security dependencies, Strait of Hormuz risks, and the limits of “neutral diplomacy,” the report highlights how China’s non-interventionist posture contrasts sharply with U.S. hard-power resolve. Scenario matrices explore whether China emerges as a genuine mediator, an economic opportunist, or a strategic bystander as West Asia moves toward prolonged instability.

When soft power fails, hard power rewrites rules. Those who understand this inflection early will see how global leadership, alliances, and deterrence are being redefined in real time. Follow Global Eye Intelligence to stay ahead of power shifts before they harden into irreversible realities.